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WorksheetsSparta & Athens
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which city-state had a government which included two kings?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
2.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
3.
Which city-state provided more rights for women?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
4.
Which city-state relied on a group called the helots (slaves) to work on the land?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
5.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
6.
Which city-state required that its soldiers serve until they were 60?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
7.
Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
8.
Which city-state had a contest and whipped their boys to see who was the toughest?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
9.
Which city-state did not believe in trade, travel, wealth, comfort or luxury?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
10.
Which city-state is known for having the best navy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Neither
11.
Which city-state made sure the education of girls included physical training so they could produce strong,healthy babies?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
12.
Spartan society was notable for
a)
a higher standard of living than most Greek city-states
b)
an emphasis on military and athletic ability
c)
great intellectual and artistic accomplishment
d)
being the birthplace of democracy
13.
Spartan boys began training for the army at age
a)
7
b)
21
c)
18
d)
13
14.
How many years in the military did Athens men have to serve?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
15.
In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good
a)
citizens
b)
sailors
c)
soldiers
d)
workers
16.
Girls did not go to school. Trained to be good mothers.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
17.
Travel and trade were encouraged for men.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
18.
Where are Sparta & Athens located?
a)
Greece
b)
Greeks
c)
Sicily
d)
Italy
19.
In Spartan culture if a baby was born unhealthy, it was..........
a)
left to die
b)
given up for adoption
c)
trained to become a stronger soldier
d)
nourished through vitamins and more milk
20.
Why did the role of the military play a much bigger part in Spartan society?
a)
to fight for a better education
b)
fear of slave revolts
c)
to gain more land in western Africa
d)
to spread the ideals of democracy
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